Child &Family
Full-time
Providence
Bilingual Preferred
$750 Sign on Bonus AND monthly stipend!
Job Description
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This position is eligible for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which includes a one-time $750 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment as well as a monthly stipend of up to $694.50 which is based upon the hours worked in the previous month for as long as the funds are guaranteed by the State.
Job Summary
The Community Health Worker in our Family Stabilization Program will provide support to the staff and families in the program such as practicing skills implemented by practitioners with families, supporting recovery efforts and some administrative duties such as answering phone calls and taking messages, managing email communications and community outreach efforts.
The Family Stabilization Program provides therapeutic counseling and case management services to support families with a child or children at imminent risk of out-of-home placement. The program emphasizes the importance of providing at-home stability that strengthens a family’s ability to raise safe and healthy children who are ready to learn and succeed.
Responsibilities and Duties
• Schedules and attend check-in sessions with families to support treatment; helps families practice skills.
• Completes contact notes and uploads/transfers documentation to appropriate Electronic Health Record (HER) system.
• Provides progress updates to referral sources and maintains relationships with other agencies.
• Collects and assembles community recourse information.
• Attend the required meetings to discuss cases, openings, opportunities, etc.
• Accompanies coworkers on in-home visits to support delivery of services.
• Help families complete paperwork as needed.
• Transport clients to sessions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Highest school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of experience related to the role, professional or lived experience accepted.
• Health Worker certification a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Must be able to authorize Child & Family to complete Motor Vehicle Record check.
• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all pre-employment requirements such as background checks and medical clearances.
Travel Requirements
Site location: Middletown, RI or Providence, RI
Travel throughout the state required.
Benefits and Perks
· Up to 4 Weeks’ Vacation Time
· 12 Paid Holidays
· 12 Sick Days & 1 Personal Day
· Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
· Employer Contributions to 401(k) and Roth 401(k) Plans
· Fully Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Employee Referral Bonus Program
· AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
· Tuition Assistance Program
· Shift Differentials Pay for Night Shifts
· Discounted C&F childcare available, Discounts Available with Verizon, Nationwide Pet Insurance, YMCA Membership, BJ’s Membership, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Who We Are
Child & Family supports resilient families, vulnerable children, and elders throughout Rhode Island. Family Preservation is an important goal of every program and service we provide.
We believe that individuals and communities thrive when supported by strong families, and that a community works best when it accepts responsibility for all of its members.
As one of the largest social service agencies in RI, we operate community engagement centers in Providence and Middletown. Our home-based and community-based programs bring services to individuals and families across RI.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Child & Family will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religious persuasion, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, or any other protected category under local, state, or federal law, nor will anyone receive special treatment for those reasons, except for reasonable accommodation as required by law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
In order to provide equitable service delivery and go above and beyond equal opportunity requirements, our organization is committed to ensuring that all staff are able to perform the following cultural competencies:
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.
Affirmative Action
Child & Family strives to achieve a workforce that includes representation of qualified affirmative action group members in proportion to the qualified and available target group workforce in the community that we serve.
How to Apply
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